Top for beverage mixers



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G. S. BRYCE TOP FOR BEVERAGE MIXERS Filed Jan. 14 1924 Mull a PatentedApr. 7, 1.9251.

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GERARD S. BRYCE, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOE T0 BRYCEBROTHERS COMPANY, OE MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OFPENNSYLVANA.

TOP F it BEVERAGE MIXERS.

l Appncarion fuea January 14, 1924.' serial No. 685,977.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GERARD S. Bnron, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Pleasant, county of lVestmorel-and, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a Vnew and useful improvement in Tops forBeverage Mixers, of Vwhich the following is al full, clear, and enactdescription.

The present invention relates to tops for vessels employed for shakingand mining beverages. The purpose of the invention is to provide a topof this character adapted to act as a combined strainer and pouringspout, as well as to form a closure for the mixing vessel during theshaking of the contents thereof.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a view of a beverage mining vessel having a preferred formof top ap plied thereto, the mining vessel and top being partly brokenaway;

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view of the top taken on the line Il-H ofFigure 3; and

Figure 3 is a. verticalsectional view on the line II-Ill of Figure 2.

My improved top comprises a cork 2 adapted to lit the mouth of a mixingvessel, such as is illustrated in Figure l. rlhis cork is preferablyprovided with a metallic sheathing 8, which may be formed of silver orany other suitable material. The sheathing has a downwardly and inwardlydirected peripheral flange A, which grips the peripheral edge wall ofthe cork, the flange being preferably formed by spinning the peripheraledge portion Iof the 'sheathing into taken engagement with theperipheral edge wall of the cork after the sheathing has been placed inposition on the cork.

rfhe cork and its sheathing are formedr with a central openingto receivea spout 5 which has its lower end flush with the bottom face of thecork, but projects a substantial distance above the sheathing. Thisspout is preferably of cylindrical form and is secured to thesheathingin any suitable manner, as by soldering. The projecting portion of thespout is provided wit-h a slip cover 6 to prevent leakage of thecontents of the vessel during shaking thereof, and with- 1n the spout,preferably near the lower end thereof, 1s a perforated diaphragm Tforming a strainer for the contents of the mixa ing vessel'. The spout5, cover G and strain'- er 7 may be made of the same material as thesheathing 3 if desired.

rrThe advantages of my invention arise from the provision of a top ofthe above character having a pouring spout provided with a cover andhaving a. strainer associated therewith.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodimentof myinvention, it will be understood that changes may be made in the detailsof construction without departing from the spirit o-f the invention'orscope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A closure of the character described, comprising a cork adapted to htthe mouth ofk a vessel, said cork having an opening therethrough, aplain faced spoutentending through the opening in the cork, and asheathing on top of the cork surrounding the spout, said sheathinghaving a downwardly and inwardly extending flange, the lower edge oftheflange gripping the cork so that the upper portion of the cork isgripped between the spout and said lower edge Aof the ange, whereby thecork is secured edge of the flange gripping the cork so that the upperportion of the cork is gripped between the spout and said lower edge ofthe flange, whereby the cork is secured against rotation relative t-othe spout and sheathing when the closure is applied and removed.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.`

. GERARD S. BRYCE.

